Lamp holder



P. P. BROCK LAMP HOLDER 'May 13 1924.

Filed Fe'b. a. 192s -,1 ifi,

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w u n w rl@ PAUL j?. BROCK,

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Patented May 13, 19h24.

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mms3! raunrnmnn Bnocigor eiLLnsrIn, ILLINOIS.

'LM/.tr HOLDER.

, `1 Application fired February s, 1923,. semi` no. 617,809.`

To all whom 1f-may concer/nl' Be it known that I, PAUL holding carbidel and similar lamps, andthe invention aims to provide a novel and 1m-v proved device having means for ready attachment to the lamp holders now in common use on miners caps and also having a clasp to embrace and hold the lamp so as to prevent the lamp Jfrom tilting or otherwise being displaced. Another object of the invention is the provision of such a device formedfrom a sin gle length of wire or similar stock and havinga novel formation for the convenient application of the ldevice to the commonly used lamp holder. y i i d, IVithfthe foregoingV and other vobjects in view, which will be apparent, as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope of what'is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention,

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein-y Figure 1 is a perspective view ot the device ais-applied.A o

Fig. 2 is a horizontalv section on vthe line 2-2 of Fig. 1. l I

Fig. 3 is a vertical, section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The ,present lamp .holding device is designed for use in4 connection with a lamp holder 't' of the hind in prevailing use, suc'h holder 'E having the vertical or upright portion 8 disposed infront of the crown 9 of the cap,la portion 104 extending rearwardly troinltheupper end of the portion 8 and riveted or otherwise secured on the crown 9,

and a foot portion 11 extending forwardly Vfrom the lower end` of the portion 8 and riveted or otherwise secured on the vizor 12 ofthe cap. The portion 10 has an aperture' 13 tor receiving the hook 1e of the lamp 15,

v B. BROCK, a` citizen of the United States, residing atl as shown'in dotted lines in Figs. 1 andA 8,

but the flamp'. is treeto dangle or swingl away from theholder @when VthefheadA is moved, or when stoopi-ngl or bending f down.

The present device is intended to be ap plied to rthe holder 7 for holding lthe lamp rmly inplacev to prevent its movement or displacementrelatively to the ho1der,and

they present-device constitutes',V a supplemental or auxiliaryholder.

The device includes avclasp for embracing the'body of the lamp, and suchclasp geomn `prises the opposite arcuate spring arms 16 v 'constitutingI the terminal portions; o'fma length of wire or other stock 'troni which the"4 device is formed. Said arms project'for'- from theendsof thewire, andsaid loops providel broad bearingsurfaces to engage the lampv and hold it snugly in place. f The Wardly and-hm@ their'forward, yfree ends formed with loops .17 to prevent injury,

rear ends of the arms 16` converge together and yare formed with the eyes k18 disposed 1 one abovethe other in superposed relation,

and beyond said eyes the wirev is formed with meanstor attachment to the holder 'i'.A

The attaching means of the present holder includes the portions 19 extending from the eyes 18 in opposite directions, the portion 19.

ot each arm 16' extending toward that lside opposite `to the side toward which thearm extends from .the eye 18, so that the fwire crosses where the eyes 18 are located. r"At A the opposite ends of the portions 19, thejwire is doubled and bentback to form the looped .hooks 2O yto engage around and behindjzthe vertical .edges of -the portion 8, and' from the hooks 20, portions 21 extend towardone another above the portions 19.l 'There'are `portions 22. extending upwardly -Yfr'oin the adjacent ends of the portionsl 21, and the upper ends of the portions 22 are connected by a doubled andbent back portionl forni'- ing. 'a looped hook 23 to engagethrough an opening`2d with which they portionr 8 is provided;V The hook 28 provides means orsusfV pending the ldevice from the ,portionv 8 Vat the l for preventing transverse ydisplacement*01E the device. I

the portion 10 andv sliding the device. forwardly and ithen downwardly .along the front thereof, and the hooks-20 atthe oppo# site 'sidesengage'thefedges of the portion'S edgesyof the portions 1,0 'and 8,y ask indicated j d `23.l The portions 22 being resilient can be separated for the separation of the hooks 20.l It is thus possible to stretch the device transversely for the separation of the hooks 2O to engage them around and behind the edges oit the portion 10 and to enable the device to slide easily to its place on the holder 7. A cot-ter pin 25 or other securing element is then engaged through the registering eyes 18, which will secure the portions 19 together, so that the hooks 20 cannot be separated. This will fasten the device to the holder 7 against accidental removal, and, furthermore, the clasp arms 16 are secured together at their rear adjacent ends to make the clamp stronger. The arms 16 will then hold the lamp firmly in place by embracing the lamp as shown in the drawings.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is r- 1. A lamp holding device of the character described constructed of wire and comprising means for embracing a lamp.` opposite hooks to engage the edges of a lamp holder, and portions connecting said hooks and aforesaid means and including a doubled resilient portion between said hooks for drawing the hooks toward one another into engagement with said edges ofthe lamp holder and permitting the hooks to be pulled in opposite directions away from one another out of engagement with said edges.

2. A lamp holding device of the character described comprising means for embracing a lamp, opposite hooks to engage the edges vof a lamp holder, and means connecting said hooks and aforesaid means and including a resilient portion between. said hooks for drawing the hooks toward one another into engagement with said edges of the lamp holder and permitting. the hooks to be pulled in opposite `directions away from one another out of engagement with said edges, thev lastnamed means including securing elements to prevent the separation of said hooks.

.3. A lamp holding device of the character described comprising clasp arms for holding a lamp, hooks to engage opposite edges of a lamp holder. portions connecting saidV hooks and arms. and other portions connecting said hoolis and including a doubled resilient' portion between the hooks for drawing the hooks toward one another into engagement with said edges and permitting the hooks to be pulled in opposite directions away from one another out of engagement with said edges.

4. A. lamp holdingdevice of the chan acter described comprising clasp arms for holding a lamp, hooks to engage opposite edges ot a lamp holder, portions connecting said hooks and arms, and other portions connecting said hooks and includ-l ing a resilient portion for drawing the hooks toward one another into engagement with said edges and permitting the hooks to be pulled in opposite directions away from one another out of engagement with said edges, some of said portions having means for securing them together to prevent said hooks from being separated.

5. A lamp holding device of the character described comprising clasp arms for holding a lamp, hooks to engage opposite edgesv 'ot a lamp holder, portions connecting said hooks and arms and crossing one another, andv a resilient connection between said hooks adapted to be stretched for separating the hooks, said portions being formed at the point ot crossing for the engagement of a securing element to prevent the hooks being separated. y n

G. A lamp holding device of the character described comprising clasp arms, hooks to engage opposite edges of a lamp holder, portions connecting said'hooks and arms and crossing one another, said portions having eyes at the point of crossing to register for the reception of a securing element to prevent the hooks being separated, and a resilient connection between the hooks to. permit the hooks to be separated when said securing element is removed.

7. A lamp holding device of the character described comprising means for embracing a lamp, hooks connected to said means to engage opposite edges of a holder and adapted to be separated, and a. resilient hook portion between and connected to said hooks and adapted to be sprung to permit said hooks to be separated, and to engagethe holder for supporting the device.

8. A lamp holding device of the character described comprising means for embracing a lamp, hooks to engage opposite edges of a holder and connected to said means, said hooks being adapted to be separated, portions extending from said hooks toward one another` portions extending from saidy poriV 9. A lamp holding device of the character described comprising clasp arms for holding a lamp, hooks to engage opposite edges of a holder, portions connecting said hooks and arms, portions extending from said hooks toward one another,`portions extending from t-he lastnamed portions at an angle, therewith, and a hook connecting the thirdnamed portions to engage the holder, thelastnamed hook and thirdnamed portions being resil` ient to permit the firstnamed hooksv and seeondnamed portions to be separated, some.

of said portions having means for securing them together to prevent separation ofthe.

rstnamed hooks.

l0. A lamp holding device of the charzic-ter described comprising clasp arms for holding a lamp, hooks to engage opposite edges of a holder, portions connecting said hooks and arms and crossing one anotherf' said portions having eyes at the point of crossing for the `reception of a securing ele-- ment to prevent said hooks being separated, v portions extending from said hooks toward one another, portions extending from `the secondnamed portions at an angle and adapted, to be separated, and a hook connecting the lastnamed portions to engage the holder.

`In testimony Whereof'I have signed my name to this specification' in the presenee'of v two subscribing Witnesses. -r

. PAULPETER BROCK. I

Vitnesses:

AUGUST KATZMARGK, HERMAN SPRINGER. 

